Archive for December, 2011
Posted by Contributor on December 16, 2011 at 9:47 am in Other Top Stories, Politics
From: Ghana|Myjoyonline.com|Adwoa Gyasiwaa A member of the communications team of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Felix Kwakye Ofosu has rubbished claims that there could a close margin in the presidential election results in 2012. He accused the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) of doctoring the 2008 election figures from Ashanti region, the party’s stronghold [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:46 am in Other Top Stories, Politics
From: Ghana| Joy News| Rafiq Salam The Upper West communications team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has chided some elders, youth groups and Members of Parliament for the manner in which they are lobbying for their favorites ahead of the parties selection of a running mate. This was contained in a press statement signed [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:44 am in Local News
From: Ghana | Ghanaian Times The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has fined 11 sub-chiefs for illegally allocating lands within the catchment area of the Owabi Dam belonging to the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in the Kumasi Metropolis. The sub-chiefs, who have oversight responsibility for the area, were given seven days to pay 22 [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:39 am in Other Top Stories
From: Ghana|Myjoyonline.com|Nathan Gadugah Ex-president John Kufuor, Nana Akufo Addo, others may be probed if the EOCO deems it a serious matter to investigate A pressure group has petitioned the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to probe ex-president John Kufuor and his cabinet ministers for willfully causing financial loss to the state. The Coalition for [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:37 am in Politics
From: Twum-Barima/Asempa news/Ghana A youth activist of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Felix Ofosu-Kwakye has taken a swipe at the Member of Parliament for Assin-North, Ken Agyapong saying it is embarrassing that he is an MP in Ghana. According to him, someone who is ‘foul-mouthed’ like Kennedy is not worth debating on any serious national [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:35 am in Business, Other Top Stories
From: Ghana l Daily Graphic Twenty-three million five hundred thousand barrels of oil have so far been exported, a year into the commencement of production from the country’s developed oilfields by the Jubilee partners. The exports were made in about 24 liftings by various cargo ships to the international market, thereby positioning Ghana as a [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:32 am in Feature Articles, Other Top Stories
The Weija Dam, perhaps the second largest water reservoir in the country after the Volta reservoir is on its way to extinction. According to experts, the rate at which encroachment and pollution are taking over the lake, in less than 10 years the lake will belong to history and can only be compared to the [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:30 am in Education, Local News
NEW SETS OF EXECUTIVES ELECTED FOR NASPA WENCHI MUNICIPAL The National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) branch in the Wenchi Municipal of the Brong Ahafo region has designated a fresh set of personnels for their executive positions for the 2011/2012 year. Nominees for the Presidential slot were Mr. Obed Ofori Bangdome, Mr. Richard Kumah, and Mr. [...]
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